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- Presentation Success: The First Question You Must Ask - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from George TorokBefore you deliver your next presentation you must ask yourself one critical question. If you ask yourself this question before every presentation you will create a more effective presentation every time - and you will write it faster. You will be better able to adapt the length of your ...
Views: 1356 - Five Steps to Build a Personal Brand Like Harry Houdini - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from George TorokHarry Houdini died in 1926. Yet he is still remembered as the greatest escape artist of all time. Even David Copperfield doesn't come close in terms of brand and name recognition. That is the power of personal branding. Build a solid personal brand and it catapults you to success. Build a really ...
Views: 1405 - What do your best customers smell like? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2010 from George TorokSmart marketing starts with asking the right questions and uncovering the answers that will help you build your business. If information is power, how much do you know about your customers? Try this quiz. 1 Who are your three best customers? 2 Why do they do business with you? 3 What is ...
Views: 2275(2 votes) - How not to start your presentation: 10 Roads to Disaster - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from George TorokPreparing a speech can be like sculpting. You keep removing the excess clay until you have your work of art. If you want to start your presentation with a bang instead of a bust avoid these ten mistakes. These tips will show you how not to start your speech. 1. You like me, you really like ...
Views: 2007(2 votes) - Mentors and Protégées - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from George TorokFind a mentor. Mentors can help you cut years off your growth curve. They can save you from making mistakes they made or seen others make. You are then free to learn from new mistakes. A mentor is someone - perhaps a family member, friend or business associate - who is more experienced in ...
Views: 1453(9 votes) - Networking for the Shy - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from George TorokJust answer this simple question: “How can I help you?” Networking is the science of connecting with other people to advance your agenda. What do you want more of? Sales leads, resource contacts, job offers? You can get those results from networking - if you do it wisely. Be honest with ...
Views: 1343(2 votes) - Who Wants a Mentor? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from George TorokWhat is mentoring about? Mentoring is a special relationship between a master and an apprentice. You can find good examples in modern culture: Obiwan Kanobee and Luke Skywalker from Star Wars and Cane (David Carradine) from the old Kung Fu TV series. In centuries past this was the only way to ...
Views: 1272(2 votes) - Problem Solving: Don't Ignore the Nudges - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from George TorokAll problems are not equal. Some will bite you. Some just nudge you. Those nudges are worthy of more attention. You will encounter two types of problems, acute and chronic. They have two distinct warnings signs and different methods of solving them. You need to be aware of both types of ...
Views: 1638(3 votes) - Change what you do to change what you get - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from George Torok"If you always do what you've always done you'll always get what you've always gotten." proclaimed Peter Urs Bender, keynote speaker and best selling author of five books including "Leadership from Within". But Bender adds this warning, "If you continue to do what you've always done - you ...
Views: 1494(2 votes) - Leaders Invent Themselves - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from George TorokLook at the mess we're in. Why doesn't somebody do something? When was the last time you heard or even thought that? Look! Up in the air, it's Superman! We're saved. What a hero. If only I had his powers I could be a hero. If only I was born a leader. Wrong! The big myth is that leaders are ...
Views: 1418 - Breakfast Networking or Burnt Toast? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from George TorokBreakfast is a good time for networking. Why? Because it is a good way to start your day - focused on building your business. Also, breakfast is an inexpensive meal and the meeting need not go on too long - unlike dinner. Lunch is a good second choice for networking meetings. One-on-one or ...
Views: 941 - What Makes an Entrepreneur? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2009 from George TorokEntrepreneurs - the fastest growing area of our economy. What makes these strange people, risk takers and wealth generators tick? Why do entrepreneurs take risks, endure pain, fatigue, and embarrassment? What makes them run? Is it money, fame, rock and roll or sex? None of the above! ...
Views: 1026 - Does Your Presentation Pass the Google Test? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from George TorokLearn from Google. They know something about the presentation of information. They took the chaotic information soup of the Internet and presented the information in the way that people want. Google didn't invent this but they are the number one search engine. Why is Google so popular and how ...
Views: 1078 - How to Kill Your Restaurant Business Fast: Four Eulogies - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from George TorokWhy did the downtown restaurant close? The downtown restaurant opened about a year earlier. I wasn't surprised that it closed. I was surprised that it stayed open so long. It was around the corner from my office. I walked past it every time I visited the restaurant next door - about once a ...
Views: 1193 - What a Difference a Decade Makes to Marketing - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from George TorokImagine that you could continue to market successfully the same way for ten years. Do you like that thought? Well delete that daydream because it just isn't so. Welcome to marketing 2008. It's more threatening, more promising and more exciting. Buckle your seatbelt, take your motion sickness ...
Views: 1125 - Power Presentations Tip 01: It's not about you - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2009 from George TorokYour presentation is not about you. It's about your audience. How can you create a presentation that is about your audience? Know your audience First, you need to understand their mindset, concerns, comprehension, interest, bias and motivation. I suggest that you list those six factors, then ...
Views: 922 - Get Your Name and Message in the Media in Five Steps - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2009 from George TorokImagine the media talking about you. That builds your visibility, credibility and perception of expertise. Whether you call this promotion, public relations or publicity, remember two important points: 1. It is free. Well nothing is free - you pay in time and effort. 2. We believe more what ...
Views: 941 - Business Lessons from Las Vegas - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from George TorokIf you haven't been to Las Vegas recently - you must go. When you visit take good notes. Las Vegas is an inspiring business model. Las Vegas is a place to learn how to run your business. It might be called the sin city. But the real lessons of Vegas are not about gambling. It's about how to run ...
Views: 1032 - Build More Profitable Business Relationships - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from George TorokPersonal marketing makes it easier to sell, by building relationships nurtured on awareness, value and trust. Make your relationships more fruitful by making them personal. Use these powerful yet simple tips from the book, "Secrets of Power Marketing: Promote Brand You". It is the first guide to ...
Views: 867 - Keep Your Business Alive with Smart Marketing - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2009 from George TorokAs long as you eat and breathe you will stay alive. But is that really living? In a crisis that might be enough. If your business is in crisis - deal with it. But the magic potion to keep your business alive is growth. Growth is the real goal That is the litmus test of keeping your business ...
Views: 880 - Secrets of Power Marketing: Promote Brand You - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2009 from George TorokYour Guide to Personal Marketing "If you build a better mouse trap - the world will beat a path to your door." Do you still believe that old expression? Let's try another one. "Go to school; get a good job; and the company will look after you." The first statement is from Emerson - the ...
Views: 946 - The Fire Alarm Rings During Your Presentation - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2008 from George TorokAbout eight minutes into my breakfast presentation to the local chamber of commerce at a fancy restaurant the fire alarm rang. The alarm was annoyingly loud so naturally I stopped speaking and forced a smile. You can imagine my first thoughts. They were angry selfish thoughts. Why now? Why me? ...
Views: 1120 - Motivational speaker: Boxing Legend George Foreman - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2008 from George TorokWhen he was a boy his sister taunted him, "You'll never be anything." He skipped classes and slept during the day. But that taunt hurt him. It angered him. It awakened the fighting spirit within him. He wanted to change but he didn't know how. George Foreman became heavy weight boxing champion ...
Views: 1545 - What A Difference A Decade Makes To Marketing - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2008 from George TorokImagine that you could continue to market successfully the same way for ten years. Do you like that thought? Well delete that daydream because it just isn’t so. Welcome to marketing 2008. It’s more threatening, more promising and more exciting. Buckle your seatbelt, take your motion sickness ...
Views: 861 - When You Have Something Important To Say - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2008 from George TorokHow to emphasize the key points of your presentation so that your audience hears, digests and remembers your message. When you are delivering a presentation to your management, a proposal to the committee or changes to your staff they are not hanging on your every word. When you get to the key ...
Views: 1147 - Presentation To The Seven Dwarfs - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from George TorokEvery member of your audience is different. You can’t treat them the same and expect the same reaction from all of them. You must be prepared to connect on different levels and receive different reactions to your presentation. Consider this challenge. Imagine that you are presenting to the ...
Views: 1271 - How To Write Your Speech In Five Minutes - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2008 from George TorokYou are attending a business or association meeting, when out of the blue, the meeting chair asks you to say a few words. How do you get through this? Follow this sure-fire process to write your speech in five minutes or less. Decide on the message that you want to give to this group. Do you ...
Views: 1648 - Opening Your Speech - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2005 from George TorokImagine yourself at mission control; 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 – SPEAK! When the space shuttle blasts off - those first few seconds of lift are critical. It comprises a small portion of the total journey, yet if someone errors - they crash and burn. The beginning of your speech is much the ...
Views: 990 - Handling Questions with Authority - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2005 from George TorokAt some point in your presentation you will be expected to answer questions from your audience. They might have some burning questions that need to be answered before they buy into your message. Handling their questions with authority can make the difference for you between a successful ...
Views: 1396 - Don't Ignore the Nudges - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2004 from George TorokAll problems are not equal. Some will bite you. Some just nudge you. Those nudges are worthy of more attention. There are two types of problems, acute and chronic, with two distinct warnings signs and different methods of solving them. You need to be aware of both and how to deal with them. ...
Views: 1130 - SCAMPER - seven tools to being creative - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2004 from George Torok"Companies are increasingly falling into two categories - those that are innovative and those who go out of business" Dan Branda CEO HP Canada A company should never be satisfied with its products and services. You must always be innovating. Hewlett Packard began with $500 in cash and ...
Views: 1804 - Leadership Quotations - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2004 from George TorokLeadership Quotations Compiled for you by George Torok One man that has a mind and knows it can always beat ten men who haven't and don't. George Bernard Shaw, "The Apple Cart" (1930), act I All great truths begin as blasphemies. George Bernard Shaw, Annajanska (1919) When a stupid man ...
Views: 1208(1 vote) - 10 Power Tips for Presentations with Computer Projection - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2004 from George TorokWhen was the last time you sat through a terrible presentation using computer projection? When was the last time you gave one? If you want to avoid disaster and give your career a boost then apply these ten tips the next time you present with the computer projector. And if you want to do a ...
Views: 1423 - Creative Problem Solving - by Submitted on May 11, 2004 from George TorokGot problems? Want to learn to love them? Solving problems can be fun and very rewarding. Creative problem solving is the skill most needed through the next years. Use this skill in your private life, your career, your business and your community. Follow the five steps that point to that ...
Views: 1102(1 vote) - Creative Problem Solving - by Submitted on May 11, 2004 from George TorokGot problems? Want to learn to love them? Solving problems can be fun and very rewarding. Creative problem solving is the skill most needed through the next years. Use this skill in your private life, your career, your business and your community. Follow the five steps that point to that ...
Views: 1445 - Creative Problem Solving - by Submitted on May 11, 2004 from George TorokGot problems? Want to learn to love them? Solving problems can be fun and very rewarding. Creative problem solving is the skill most needed through the next years. Use this skill in your private life, your career, your business and your community. Follow the five steps that point to that ...
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